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		<title>The microbial community model MCoM 1.0: a scalable framework for modelling phototroph heterotrophic interactions in diverse microbial communities</title>
		<link>https://darwinproject.mit.edu/the-microbial-community-model-mcom-1-0-a-scalable-framework-for-modelling-phototroph-heterotrophic-interactions-in-diverse-microbial-communities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leonhard Lücken, Michael J. Follows, Jason G. Bragg, and Sinikka T. Lennartz (2026), The microbial community model MCoM 1.0: a scalable framework for modelling phototroph heterotrophic interactions in diverse microbial communities, Geosci. Model Dev., doi: 10.5194/gmd-19-2461-2026 Description: Microbial communities, comprising phototrophic and heterotrophic microorganisms, play a crucial role in global biogeochemical cycles. However, existing biogeochemical models rarely &#8230; <a href="https://darwinproject.mit.edu/the-microbial-community-model-mcom-1-0-a-scalable-framework-for-modelling-phototroph-heterotrophic-interactions-in-diverse-microbial-communities/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The microbial community model MCoM 1.0: a scalable framework for modelling phototroph heterotrophic interactions in diverse microbial communities</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Climate change may produce “fast-food” phytoplankton</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:19:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With warmer ocean temperatures, the composition of marine plankton could shift from protein-rich to carb-heavy, a new study suggests. Read this story at MIT News We are what we eat. And in the ocean, most life-forms source their food from phytoplankton. These microscopic, plant-like algae are the primary food source for krill, sea snails, some &#8230; <a href="https://darwinproject.mit.edu/climate-change-may-produce-fast-food-phytoplankton/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Climate change may produce “fast-food” phytoplankton</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Darwin Goes to Ocean Sciences 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at work Darwin members contributed to this year’s Ocean Sciences conference which took place in Glasgow, UK, February 22 – 27. Title Authors A high-resolution gridded boundary current product from long-term eXpendable bathyThermograph (XBT) transect measurements Marlos P Goes, Shenfu Dong, Janet Sprintall, Rebecca Cowley, Antonino Ian Ferola, Tayanne Ferreira, Mauro Cirano, Werner &#8230; <a href="https://darwinproject.mit.edu/darwin-goes-to-ocean-sciences-2026/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Darwin Goes to Ocean Sciences 2026</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Predicting photosynthesis–irradiance relationships from satellite remote-sensing observations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gregory L. Britten, Bror Jönsson, Gemma Kulk, Heather A. Bouman, Michael J. Follows, Shubha Sathyendranath (2025), Predicting photosynthesis–irradiance relationships from satellite remote-sensing observations, Limnology and Oceanography, doi: 10.1002/lol2.70062 Description: Britten et al. (2025) explores how satellite remote-sensing data can be used to predict photosynthesis–irradiance (P–E) relationships in marine ecosystems. These relationships describe how phytoplankton photosynthesis responds to varying light &#8230; <a href="https://darwinproject.mit.edu/predicting-photosynthesis-irradiance-relationships-from-satellite-remote-sensing-observations/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Predicting photosynthesis–irradiance relationships from satellite remote-sensing observations</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Warming May Threaten Ocean Key Oxygen Producer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ocean’s most abundant photosynthetic microbe likely faces steep decline under future warming, researchers find. Reporting by Helen Hill for CBIOMES A new study led by researchers from the University of Washington and MIT reveals that future ocean warming could dramatically reduce populations of Prochlorococcus, the planet’s most abundant photosynthetic organism and a cornerstone of marine ecosystems. The findings, &#8230; <a href="https://darwinproject.mit.edu/warming-may-threaten-ocean-key-oxygen-producer/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Warming May Threaten Ocean Key Oxygen Producer</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Microbial reaction rate estimation using proteins and proteomes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 17:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[McCain J. S. P., G. L. Britten, S. R. Hackett, M. J. Follows, G.W. Li (2025), Microbial reaction rate estimation using proteins and proteomes, ISME J., doi: 10.1093/ismejo/wraf018 Description: Microbes transform their environments using diverse enzymatic reactions. However, it remains challenging to measure microbial reaction rates in natural environments. Despite advances in global quantification of enzyme abundances, the individual &#8230; <a href="https://darwinproject.mit.edu/microbial-reaction-rate-estimation-using-proteins-and-proteomes/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Microbial reaction rate estimation using proteins and proteomes</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Am I Blue? Green? Something in Between?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 18:08:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tiny organisms can adapt to changing light, much to our benefit: Enjoy NASA&#8217;s Storymap for Mattei et al (2025) Related Ocean Chameleons: How phytoplankton adapt to light to conquer the world’s waters]]></description>
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		<title>Intraspecific Diversity in Thermal Performance Determines Phytoplankton Ecological Niche</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arianna I. Krinos, Sara K. Shapiro, Weixuan Li, Sheean T. Haley, Sonya T. Dyhrman, Stephanie Dutkiewicz, Michael J. Follows, Harriet Alexander (2025), Intraspecific Diversity in Thermal Performance Determines Phytoplankton Ecological Niche, Ecology Letters, doi: 10.1111/ele.70055 Description: Temperature has a primary influence on phytoplankton physiology and ecology. We grew 12 strains of Gephyrocapsa huxleyiisolated from different-temperature regions for ~45 generations &#8230; <a href="https://darwinproject.mit.edu/intraspecific-diversity-in-thermal-performance-determines-phytoplankton-ecological-niche/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Intraspecific Diversity in Thermal Performance Determines Phytoplankton Ecological Niche</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Global niche partitioning of purine and pyrimidine cross-feeding among ocean microbes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:41:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Braakman, R., Satinsky, B., Longnecker, K., Hogle, S. L., Becker, J. W., Li, R. C., Dooley, K., Arellano, A., Kido Soule, M. C., Kujawinski, E. B., &#38; Chisholm, S. W. (2025), Global niche partitioning of purine and pyrimidine cross-feeding among ocean microbes, Science Advances, doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adp1949Description: Cross-feeding involves microbes consuming exudates of other surrounding microbes, mediating elemental cycling. Characterizing the &#8230; <a href="https://darwinproject.mit.edu/global-niche-partitioning-of-purine-and-pyrimidine-cross-feeding-among-ocean-microbes/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Global niche partitioning of purine and pyrimidine cross-feeding among ocean microbes</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Phytoplankton Chlorophyll trends in the Arctic at the local, regional, and pan‐ Arctic scales (1998–2022)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Serra‐Pompei, C., &#38; Dutkiewicz, S. (2024), Phytoplankton Chlorophyll trends in the Arctic at the local, regional, and pan‐ Arctic scales (1998–2022), Geophysical Research Letters, doi: 10.1029/2024GL110454 Description: We analyzed the temporal trends (1998–2022) of surface phytoplankton Chlorophyll (Chl) concentration in the Arctic at the local, regional, and pan‐Arctic scales. We used four empirically derived Chl &#8230; <a href="https://darwinproject.mit.edu/phytoplankton-chlorophyll-trends-in-the-arctic-at-the-local-regional-and-pan%e2%80%90-arctic-scales-1998-2022/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Phytoplankton Chlorophyll trends in the Arctic at the local, regional, and pan‐ Arctic scales (1998–2022)</span> <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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